User Guide

Chapter 2 Uploading Files to Final Cut Server 37
Uploading Final Cut Pro Projects
Final Cut Pro project assets have a different structure than media assets. When you
upload a Final Cut Pro project to Final Cut Server, the Final Cut Pro project file is the
primary representation for the asset. Final Cut Server discovers the video and other
media files that are linked to the Final Cut Pro project and uploads each of the media
files as a unique media asset. Final Cut Server then lists each of the project’s linked
media files as an element of the Final Cut Pro project.
Note: If your Final Cut Server administrator has turned on Edit Proxy file creation, an Edit
Proxy will also be created for every video file that is linked to the Final Cut Pro project.
This Edit Proxy is used for checking out Final Cut Pro projects for editing. For more
information about the Edit Proxy feature, talk to your Final Cut Server administrator.
The illustration below shows a Final Cut Pro project at upload. Notice that the elements
list is inside the asset, but the media assets that the elements list references are
independent media assets. Any of the media assets can be found by double-clicking the
element in the Elements pane; when you do this, the media asset’s info window opens.
Project assetFinal Cut Pro project
Upload Final Cut Pro Project to Final Cut Server
List of linked
media elements
.mov
.jpeg
.aif
.mov
.jpeg
.aif
Clip Proxy